Student Research Symposium Presentations
The Student Research Symposium is a celebration of noteworthy student research at Lynn University. This event combines two previous events, the College of Arts and Sciences Research Symposium and the Research Paper Award from the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Library. In 2019, these events were combined into one Research Symposium offered to all Lynn University students.
Awards are presented for research projects in these categories:
- Oral Presentation: a 10-minute, conference-style talk that includes a digital presentation.
- Research Poster: an academic poster presentation of original research.
- Research Paper: an academic research paper (or video) of original research with a clear, arguable thesis that is well-supported by scholarly sources.
Submissions from 2025
Equity in Wellness Program Participation: Bridging the SES Gap, Oral Presentation, Brandy Whitford, Winner
The Aesthetic Revolution in 20th-Century Classical Music and Its Perceptual Effects on Listeners: A Cognitive-Historical Perspective, Research Paper, Derek Lund, Winner
Submissions from 2024
AI In Education: Assessing the Student Experience at Lynn University, Poster Presentation: Technology category, Alexander Hadad
AI’s Carbon Shadow: An Exploration of the Energy Dilemma and Earth’s Future, Oral Presentation, Olga Roussos, Winner
American Airlines: Staffing Shortage and Fuel Costs Due to COVID-19, Poster Presentation: Technology category, Katharine Lee
Analysis of GEN-Z Age Groups and their Screen Time in Romania, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Gabby Ramos Yarala
Analyzing Drosophila melanogaster Circadian Rhythms using DAM3 and Shiny-R Analysis, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Maria Eduarda Couto Dourado and Kimberly D. Rowland
Analyzing the Rates of Employment for People with Multiple Sclerosis, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Xavier Hayes
An Investigation of the Geopolitical and Economic Impact Resulting from the Development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Poster Presentation: Technology category, Tobia Donadon
Autism Advocacy in Research, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Kate Holman, Ella Semonian, and Ali Cunningham Abbott
Calcium Ions Effect on Planaria Feeding Behavior, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Jonathan Newman, Natalie Gonzalez, Erika L. Doctor, and Cassandra S. Korte
Can Psilocybin Be Used for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder?, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Suncharone Jolteus, Anaïsha Desravines, Sebastian Leslie, and Khalique Ahmed
College Student-Athletes Have Higher GPAs But Do Not Differ From Non-Athletes in Key Psychological Outcomes, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Sean Blumenfeld, Gabriela Barber, Sophia Fiz, Daniel Ceccoli, and Patrick J. Cooper
Does Heat Influence Planaria Flatworm Location?, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Logan-Marie Torry and Cassandra S. Korte
Emotional Eating, Self-Esteem, and Resilience in Young Adults, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Gabriela Barber, Sophia Fiz, Sean Blumenfeld, Daniel Ceccoli, and Patrick J. Cooper, Winner
Enhancing Plant Growth in Adverse Environmental Conditions, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Khelia Gihozo and Wayne Law
Fruits and Vegetables: Catalase Inhibitors, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Victoria Hendricks, Cassandra S. Korte, and Erika L. Doctor
Gender and Racial Bias in Representations of Scientists, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Andrea Sanchez and Melissa Lehman
Gender Differences in Self-Efficacy and Psychological Adjustment in Middle School Children, Poster Presentation, Sophia Fiz, Gabriela Barber, Sean Blumenfeld, and Patrick J. Cooper
Gen Z Demographics Who Avoid Brands That Abuse Animals, In the U.S. in 2022, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Blanka Dobias
Investigating the Effects of Bisphenol-A on Planaria Phototaxis and Survival, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Reyna Docine, Alexis Galindez, and Cassandra S. Korte
Investigation Into How Archaeological Gar Scales are Affected by Water and Sea Level Rise, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Emma Ditzig, Destiny Perez, Suncharone Jolteus, Ivett de la Rosa, Erika L. Doctor, and Alanna L. Lecher
Is Forensic Paint Analysis Affected by Environmentally Friendly Products?, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Emily Pintilie, Alanna L. Lecher, and Erika L. Doctor
Miami International Airport: A Case Study in Operations and Management, Poster Presentation: Technology category, Jerzy A. Grodzki
Mindset Orientation and Coping Behaviors in Adults, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Indyah Ferrouillet and Patrick J. Cooper, Category Winner
Mitigating Cadmium Toxicity on Planarian Head Regeneration, Oral Presentation, Natalie Gonzalez
Mortality Index of Drosophila melanogaster, following Traumatic Brain Injury, Oral Presentation, Megan N. Ashworth
Property Crime Rates Based on Geo Regions, Populations, and Rural v. Urban Locations, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Hailee Leach
Quantifying Diagenesis of Florida Fish Scales Using IR Spectroscopy, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Brian Manzanares, Ivett de la Rosa, Alanna L. Lecher, and Erika L. Doctor
Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Head Regeneration of Planaria from Cadmium Exposure, Research Paper, Natalie Gonzalez, Winner
Receipts, A Source of Bisphenol A, Poster Presentation: Natural Science category, Camryn Brown, Grace Gouws, and Erika L. Doctor, Category Winner
San Francisco International Airport: Impact on Bay Area, Poster Presentation: Technology category, Julia Delaney, Category Winner
Spirit Airlines: Analysis, Poster Presentation: Technology category, Scott Thomas
The Effect of Exercise on the Short-Term Memory of College Students, Poster Presentation: Natural Science, Daniella Bastos, Carly McNeill, Daniel Ceccoli, and Patrick J. Cooper
The Issue of Teen Pregnancy in America, Oral Presentation, Daniella Bastos, Genavieve Prieto, and Anaisha Desravines
Trauma-Informed Practices Among Practitioners Around the Globe, Poster Presentation: Social Science category, Jon Sperry, Debra L. Ainbinder, Tracy N. Baker, Justin Story, Yasaman Babamohammadi, and Ali Siddique
Gopher Tortoises in Protector Natural Areas: Effect of Natural Area Characteristics on Populations, Research Paper, Taryn Lagor, Honorable Mention
Submissions from 2023
Assessing Paleoenvironmental Change of a Boca Raton Inlet Through Midden Artifact Analysis, Poster Presentation, Maria Gabriella Almeida, Alanna L. Lecher, and April Watson
A Visual Zooarchaeology Guide for Florida Artifacts, Poster Presentation, Brian Manzanares, Ivett de la Rosa, Maria Gabriella Almeida, and Alanna L. Lecher
Big 5 Personality Characteristics Are Related to Choices About Study Strategy, Poster Presentation, Aizhan Akhmet and Melissa Lehman
Calcium Ions Effect on Planaria Feeding Behavior, Poster Presentation, Jonathan Newman, Anden Velez, and Cassandra S. Korte
Change in Arctic Sea Ice Over the Past 50 years, Poster Presentation, Maria Cabral
Collision at Los Rodeos, Tenerife, Research Paper, Luis Casassa, Honorable Mention
Comparing Flashover Heat Release Rate Within Different Materials, Poster Presentation, Colleen Stitzel and Erika L. Doctor
Comparing the Survivability of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Poster Presentation, Josey Sumpter, Lydia Sampson, and Cassandra S. Korte
Comparison of Measurement Accuracy Between Caliper and iPhone Apps, Poster Presentation, Taryn Lagor, Alanna L. Lecher, and April Watson
Determination of Caffeine Content in Coffee Beverages Using Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy, Poster Presentation, Daniella Bastos and Khalique Ahmed
Drosophila Model for Potential Plasticizer Induced Hyperactivity, Poster Presentation, Xavier Hayes, Erika L. Doctor, Cassandra S. Korte, and Kimberly D. Rowland
Effect of Cadmium Exposure on Planarian Regeneration, Poster Presentation, Natalie Gonzalez, Reyna Dolcine, and Cassandra S. Korte
Generation Xl: The Effects of Childhood Obesity, Poster Presentation, Laura Cozine
How Business Analysis Can Help a Company Improve its Performance?, Oral Presentation, David Chabab
How Discrimination Plummets LGBTQ+ Well-Being, Poster Presentation, Klark McElveen and Natalie Rowland
Kombucha Bacteria Growth Rate At Different Temperatures, Poster Presentation, Adam London, Jeff Ciruzzi, Joseph Lewis, and Cassandra S. Korte
Monologues and the Self, Oral Presentation, Jefferson Horowitz
Mortality Index of Wild-Type Drosophila Melanogaster, Utilizing the High Impact Trauma (HIT) Device, Poster Presentation, Megan N. Ashworth and Kimberly D. Rowland
Nicotine Exposure Rescues the Locomotory Defects of TRPA1 Loss of Function Flies, Poster Presentation, Jacquelyn T. Deaton and Kimberly D. Rowland
Plastic Water Bottles, Source of Phthalates?, Poster Presentation, Grace Gouws, Emily Pintilie, and Erika L. Doctor
Resilience and Mental Health in College Students, Poster Presentation, Indyah Ferrouillet, Bemsimbom Nkuo, Daniel Ceccoli, and Patrick J. Cooper, Winner
Role Models Against All Odds, Poster Presentation, Dilieth Borges and Robert P. Watson
The Differentiation and Quantification of Bacterial Colonies Cultured on Plant Based Yogurt and Animal Based Yogurt, Poster Presentation, Nicolas Egros, Ishita Nair, Akeeme Brown, and Cassandra S. Korte
The Effects of Aluminum Exposure on Planarian Photophobic Response to Different Wavelengths of Light, Oral Presentation, Anden Velez
The Legalization of Marijuana States Compared to Non-Legalized States in the U.S. Against Violent Crime Rates, Poster Presentation, Sara Miller
Trauma-Informed Practices of Mental Health Providers Around the Globe, Poster Presentation, Kathleen Scott, Jon Sperry, Debra L. Ainbinder, Lydia Fink, and Amanda Mohammed
Unity4Health, Poster Presentation, Melissa Quiceno
Work and Happiness: A Time-Use Study, Oral Presentation, Gabriela Nunez, Winner
Felon Disenfranchisement: An Attack on Democracy in the United States, Research Paper, Katie Rodrigues, Winner - Undergraduate
Precursor of Paganini: The Solo Violin Caprices of Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Research Paper, Amelia Dixon, Winner - Graduate
Wim Wenders is an Auteur, Research Project, Diane Dohler, Honorable Mention
Submissions from 2022
A Child's Self-Efficacy: Gender as a Moderator Between Gender Stereotypes and Self-Efficacy, Poster Presentation, Maya N. Gulliford
A Laboratory Analysis of Faunal Artifact Water Retention and Diagenesis, Poster Presentation, Gabriel Acevedo Montalvo, Alanna L. Lecher, and April Watson, Winner
Boca Raton: A Thriving Hub for B Corporations, Oral Presentation, Meghan Kalvey, Milena Kirillova, Beatrice Waterman, and Vicole Li, Winner
Characterization of the Giant False Donax in a South Florida Midden, Poster Presentation, Maria De Almeida, Alanna L. Lecher, and April Watson
Child Poverty in America: Vulnerable Ones Left Behind, Oral Presentation, Aarif Khan and Marieliana Cadet
Diastolic Blood Pressure is Associated with Anxiety in College Males but Not Females, Poster Presentation, Genesis Morlabaez, Daniel Ceccoli, and Patrick J. Cooper, Winner
Lynn Water Project, Poster Presentation, Spencer Backman
Mandated vs. Voluntary Social Isolation and Mental Health: An Examination of the Psychological Effects of Social Isolation at the Onset of COVID-19, Poster Presentation, Andrew Rodrigues, Lauren Adams, Patrick J. Cooper, A Bell Cooper, and Rachel E. Pauletti
Modern Seaplane Air Carrier Operations, Research Paper, Richard Bonnell (Brian), Honorable Mention
Narcissism and Self-Esteem on Academic Achievement: Correlational Investigation of Students' Narcissistic Habits with Their Self-Esteem and Academic Success on Multiple Dimensions, Oral Presentation, Faith Ehikwe-Ogidan
Personality Traits and the Impact on Pandemic Social Isolation, Poster Presentation, Ana Paula Amodeo Elbling and Rachel E. Pauletti
Quantitative Evaluation of Screen Size Choice on Artifact Assemblages in a South Florida Midden, Poster Presentation, Julie Mendes Cruz, Alanna L. Lecher, and April Watson
Warm Parenting Predicts Self-Esteem for College Students Who Feel Immersed in Instagram and Twitter, but Not Facebook, Poster Presentation, Lauren Adams, Andrew Rodrigues, Rachel E. Pauletti, and Patrick J. Cooper
Wellington, New Zealand: NetZero by 2050, Oral Presentation, Taryn Lagor
Whose Fault is It? Externalizing Academic Responsibilities is Associated With Lower GPA, Poster Presentation, Alyssa Brule, Patrick J. Cooper, and Rachel E. Pauletti
Wind Power Study in Colorado, Poster Presentation, Abria Ryan and Max Bleznak
A Study on Anti-Maskers, Research Paper, Cole Kessler and Lauren Toy, Honorable Mention
Fake COVID-19 Test Documentation, Research Paper, Nicole Anglarill and Giovanni Guaschino, Winner - Undergraduate
Gender Disparities in COVID Deaths, Research Paper, Lisamarie Bennett, Winner - Graduate
The Parasitic Influence of Class Inequality in South Korean Cinema, Research Project, Jiří Balcar, Winner - Undergraduate
The Racial Incarceration Problem in the United States, Research Paper, JonPaul Palmisano, Honorable Mention
Submissions from 2021
Beethoven's Humor in Piano Sonata 16, Op. 31 no. 1, Research Project, Janna Peña, Winner - Undergraduate
“A Local! A Monster!”: Harmful Tropes of Indigeneity in Thomas Adès’s The Tempest, Research Paper, Rosie Rogers, Winner - Graduate
Ethical Decisions in Biased Medicine, Research Paper, Jayden N. Reece, Honorable Mention
Harnessing Liberia’s Potential Demographic Dividend: The Education that Works, Research Paper, Wainright Acquoi, Brima Bangura, Lima Sarhadi, and Morgan Wack, Winner - Undergraduate
Horror and Society, Research Paper, Heather Fiveson, Honorable Mention
Unchained, Research Paper, Mia Tippenhauer, Honorable Mention
Submissions from 2020
The Pianist versus the Smart Piano, Research Paper, Janna Peña, Winner - Undergraduate
Submissions from 2019
Abundance of Microplastics Found in Commercial Sea Salt Purchased in the US, Oral Presentation, Khyla Bodie
Analysis of Potential Recreational Water Contamination with Fecal Indicator Bacteria, Poster Presentation, Esther Ushuhuda, Eric Merkel, Chloe Talbert, Anden Velez, Alanna L. Lecher, and Cassandra S. Korte
Are Promotional Packages Sent to Influencers Contributing to Increasing Levels of Packaging Waste?, Poster Presentation, Lindsay Miller and Alanna L. Lecher
A Research Proposal Investigating Career Readiness: Comparison of College Students' Self-Perceptions in Four Soft Skills Desired by Employers, Poster Presentation, Claudia Milhano, Conrad Rhein, Kristina Ortiz, Chad Barr, and Kristen Migliano
